Vanden and East Nicolaus squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Vanden had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Nicolaus Spartans. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Vanden started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by
Soph Montano and
Ariah Isadore, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from
Dani Rubi and her 17 assists.
Izzy Taylor controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
East Nicolaus found their leader in sophomore Ashlynn Tagala, who had 24 digs and two aces. Those 24 digs set a new season-high mark for Tagala.
Vanden's defeat dropped their record down to 26-11. As for East Nicolaus, they pushed their record up to 28-0 with the victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season.
Vanden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Nicolaus, they will take on Branham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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